Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Grande/Union County Airport (KLGD)

Lat: 45.29066°NLon: 118.00884°WElev: 2707.0ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 12:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Ladd Canyon Rest Area OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 2pm.  High near 57. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 57. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 8am, then rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Steady temperature around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Ladd Canyon Rest Area OR
 45.3°N 118°W (Elev. 2717 ft)
12:35 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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